Governing document MAYDAY TRUST
Governing document
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 22 MARCH 1994. CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION 3 NOVEMBER 1999. AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS DATED 20 NOVEMBER 2003 AND 11 MARCH 2009. AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 28 OCT 2016 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 18 MAR 2021 as amended on 17 Oct 2023 as amended on 08 May 2024
Charitable objects
1.1 THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT: (1) TO RELIEVE THOSE IN NEED OR SUFFERING HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS BY REASON OF YOUTH, AGE, ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY (INCLUDING MENTAL AND LEARNING OR ASSOCIATED DISABILITIES), VULNERABILITY, SUBSTANCE ABUSE OR DEPENDENCY (INCLUDING ALCOHOL, DRUG OR SUBSTANCE MISUSE), HOMELESSNESS, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, HAVING SUFFERED A RESTRICTION ON THEIR LIBERTY OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE PRIMARILY, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, THROUGH THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT, ADVICE AND COUNSELLING. (2) TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION BY PREVENTING PEOPLE FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY. (3) TO CARRY ON FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY THE BUSINESS OF PROVIDING HOUSES, HOSTELS, SUPPORTED HOUSING OR ANY OTHER HOUSING AND ASSOCIATED AMENITIES, SERVICES OR ASSISTANCE FOR VULNERABLE ADULTS AND OTHERS RESIDENT IN THE UNITED KINGDOM WHO ARE HOMELESS OR IN NEED OR SUFFERING HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS OR WHO HAVE SUFFERED A LEGAL RESTRICTION ON THEIR LIBERTY, ON TERMS APPROPRIATE TO THEIR MEANS. (4) TO PROMOTE ANY OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE AND IN PARTICULAR THE RELIEF OF POVERTY. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE “SOCIALLY EXCLUDED” MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF ONE OF MORE OF THE DISADVANTAGES AT 1.1(1)
Area of benefit
UNITED KINGDOM
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